Favorite Theme Tune -- Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek always had great themes. They always were so much more epic than any other show I watched. This is my favorite Jerry Goldsmith's theme from Star Trek: The Motion Picture was used for this show, and it quickly became known as simply the theme for Star Trek: TNG.
Showing posts with label Star Trek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Star Trek. Show all posts
March 1, 2012
February 29, 2012
Episode 21 - Star Trek V: Kirk vs. God
In this episode of the Flashbacks Podcast I talk about one of the more disliked Trek movies. Star Trek V gets attacked a lot, and most of those attacks are warranted. However, in this episode I try to show why there are parts of it that I think are really good. It has some of the best character moments of the franchise, and Jerry Goldsmith's score is simply beautiful.
Are those things enough to make me like this movie? Listen to find out!
Are those things enough to make me like this movie? Listen to find out!
30 Day Sci-Fi Challenge - Day 29
Best Pre-1980s Sci-Fi -- Star Trek: The Original Series
I've written at length during this challenge about how much I love Star Trek so this will be brief. Plus I did do a whole podcast episode about The Original Series so if you want to hear my thoughts on it check it out! Lets just say that I find it very impressive that a show that was cancelled after 3 seasons turned out to be the beginnings of one of the greatest and most widely loved franchises of all time. It launched five more series, and as of now 12 movies. Not to mention a ton of comics, and fan fiction.
Love this show.
I've written at length during this challenge about how much I love Star Trek so this will be brief. Plus I did do a whole podcast episode about The Original Series so if you want to hear my thoughts on it check it out! Lets just say that I find it very impressive that a show that was cancelled after 3 seasons turned out to be the beginnings of one of the greatest and most widely loved franchises of all time. It launched five more series, and as of now 12 movies. Not to mention a ton of comics, and fan fiction.
Love this show.
February 26, 2012
30 Day Sci-Fi Challenge - Day 24
Who's the #1 Captain -- Jean-Luc Picard
He may not have gotten all the ladies like Kirk, and he may not have had stones like Sisko, but this guy was epic. While he was far more diplomatic, and thoughtful than Kirk he also never shied away from a fight. Picard often won battles with words though. Clever diplomatic phrasing to the Romulans and Cardassians got him out of a lot of tough spots, but he also could go full on diplomatic ambassador style. A brilliant mediator he certainly was, especially when it came to the Klingons. He stood up to the omnipotent being Q several times, and saved humanity from...himself.
Interestingly, my two favorite Picard moments didn't even happen while he was serving on the Enterprise. I won't go into it here, but those moments are from episodes "Family" and "The Inner Light".
See Star Trek, when you cast a brilliant Shakespearean actor you get brilliance.
Interestingly, my two favorite Picard moments didn't even happen while he was serving on the Enterprise. I won't go into it here, but those moments are from episodes "Family" and "The Inner Light".
See Star Trek, when you cast a brilliant Shakespearean actor you get brilliance.
February 23, 2012
30 Day Sci-Fi Challenge - Day 23
Favorite CosPlay Oufit -- Spock
Yes that's me. How awesome do I look?
Yes that's me. How awesome do I look?
February 13, 2012
30 Day Sci-Ci Challenge -- Day 13
Favorite Flavor of Star Trek -- The Next Generation
This was the Star Trek I grew up with. I used to watch it with my dad, and we went to all the TNG movies together. We also got all the episodes on VHS when they came out. I remember 2 episodes came on each tape, and we got one each month. When one would arrive we would watch it right away, and then put it on a shelf. That shelf still has all the tapes on it. It's a nice collection, and since it's complete I'm quite proud of it.
I love all of Star Trek, even Enterprise, but none of the series get to me the way TNG does. It was the last installment of Trek that was directly created by Gene Roddenberry and I think it shows. Yes it's nice and alittle too perfect. That's how he viewed the future! He actually believed that technology and science would better all humanity and launch us to the stars. With TNG he had to recreate Star Trek, and by placing it about 100 years after TOS it needed to be even better. Where TOS has more militaristic, but idealistic about civil rights, TNG had to be more diplomatic and broad in all forms.
This was the Star Trek I grew up with. I used to watch it with my dad, and we went to all the TNG movies together. We also got all the episodes on VHS when they came out. I remember 2 episodes came on each tape, and we got one each month. When one would arrive we would watch it right away, and then put it on a shelf. That shelf still has all the tapes on it. It's a nice collection, and since it's complete I'm quite proud of it.
I love all of Star Trek, even Enterprise, but none of the series get to me the way TNG does. It was the last installment of Trek that was directly created by Gene Roddenberry and I think it shows. Yes it's nice and alittle too perfect. That's how he viewed the future! He actually believed that technology and science would better all humanity and launch us to the stars. With TNG he had to recreate Star Trek, and by placing it about 100 years after TOS it needed to be even better. Where TOS has more militaristic, but idealistic about civil rights, TNG had to be more diplomatic and broad in all forms.
February 10, 2012
30 Day Sc-Fi Challenge -- Day 10
In Which Sci-Fi Universe Would You Like to Live -- Star Trek
This Sci-Fi challenge is being taken over by Star Trek! Which is perfectly understandable, I love this franchise and universe more than any other.
Who wouldn't want to live in the Star Trek Universe? You can go flying around the galaxy in fancy ships, the women wear amazing outfits, you have technology that makes the iPad look like a pet rock, and the Earth exists in a near Utopia(and not one of those Childhood's End utopias either!)
I want a holodeck! That and hover boards. I'm sure the replicator can make a hover board if you asked nicely. Replicators!! Oh man, I NEED that. Imagine this. it's 4:00 AM, you get a craving for a specific type of turkey sub from a specific deli. WELL the replicator can make you that sub!!!
Second choice for this topic is Doctor Who Universe. But only because that means I could meet the Doctor, and have him say "run" to me.
This Sci-Fi challenge is being taken over by Star Trek! Which is perfectly understandable, I love this franchise and universe more than any other.
Who wouldn't want to live in the Star Trek Universe? You can go flying around the galaxy in fancy ships, the women wear amazing outfits, you have technology that makes the iPad look like a pet rock, and the Earth exists in a near Utopia(and not one of those Childhood's End utopias either!)
I want a holodeck! That and hover boards. I'm sure the replicator can make a hover board if you asked nicely. Replicators!! Oh man, I NEED that. Imagine this. it's 4:00 AM, you get a craving for a specific type of turkey sub from a specific deli. WELL the replicator can make you that sub!!!
Second choice for this topic is Doctor Who Universe. But only because that means I could meet the Doctor, and have him say "run" to me.
February 9, 2012
February 8, 2012
30 Day Sci-Fi Challenge -- Day 8
Best Robot/Android -- Data
This was a fairly easy decision. Yes it's true I could have picked someone from Battlestar Galactica, or Doctor Who, or any number of movies, but this is the BEST.
Data was first introduced in the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation as an android trying to whistle on the holodeck. During the show we learn that he has super human strength, can preform tasks at a supercomputer level, and he is fully functional in terms of sexuality. All that makes him awesome of course, but the reason we all loved him, and why he's on this list is because he would have given all that up in a moment in order to be human. Data is the Pinocchio of Star Trek.
February 6, 2012
30 Day Sci-Fi Challenge -- Day 5
Best Sci-Fi Hero - James T. Kirk
Captain James Tiberius Kirk is the most celebrated Starship Captain in Starfleet. While boldly going where no one has gone before he save countless lives, stopped the Klingons and Romulans multiple times, single handedly defeated a Gorn Captain by building a canon from scratch, and was even considered a god by one specific alien race.
He's also the master of confusing and defeating logical robots and machines. All you have to do is read poetry and dance around a little bit. Why didn't they ever think of that in BSG? Kirk risked his life to save his friend Spock more than once, and went to a Kingon penal colony to preserve some manner of galactic peace. He twice defeated an enhanced human by the name of Khan, and helped another enhanced human named Charlie discover what it means to be human.
He traveled through time to save the Earth from a whale seeking probe, and brought his crew back to protect Earth from a super intelligent machine race lead by V-Ger. He gave up true love in order to set history right, and made sure that those tribbles would be no trouble at all. He also get more alien action than Jack Harkness could ever hope for, and that's really saying something.
Say what you want about Kirk, and how he ranks among other Captains, but we all must agree that he was one hell of a hero.
Captain James Tiberius Kirk is the most celebrated Starship Captain in Starfleet. While boldly going where no one has gone before he save countless lives, stopped the Klingons and Romulans multiple times, single handedly defeated a Gorn Captain by building a canon from scratch, and was even considered a god by one specific alien race.
He's also the master of confusing and defeating logical robots and machines. All you have to do is read poetry and dance around a little bit. Why didn't they ever think of that in BSG? Kirk risked his life to save his friend Spock more than once, and went to a Kingon penal colony to preserve some manner of galactic peace. He twice defeated an enhanced human by the name of Khan, and helped another enhanced human named Charlie discover what it means to be human.
He traveled through time to save the Earth from a whale seeking probe, and brought his crew back to protect Earth from a super intelligent machine race lead by V-Ger. He gave up true love in order to set history right, and made sure that those tribbles would be no trouble at all. He also get more alien action than Jack Harkness could ever hope for, and that's really saying something.
Say what you want about Kirk, and how he ranks among other Captains, but we all must agree that he was one hell of a hero.
February 1, 2012
Episode 19 -- Star Trek IV: Save The Whales
Here's the episode of The Flashbacks Podcast where I cover Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. I play a ton of clips, and discuss the movie on a pretty deep level.
Also I read two emails that point out errors I made on the previous show.
Listen to it below, or Download the episode!
Also I read two emails that point out errors I made on the previous show.
Listen to it below, or Download the episode!
January 26, 2012
Episode 18 - Star Trek III: Looking for Vulcans
Hey everyone!
Here's the newest episode of The Flashbacks Podcast. I discuss the third Star Trek movie, and play some of my favorite clips. The new and improved audio quality makes these episodes so much better to listen to, and much more fun for me to do!
I also announce that there will be a future contest! But there is a special aspect of it that you all need to know about. So listen to the show to find out!
Download the episode via iTunes, or just listen via the link below.
Here's the newest episode of The Flashbacks Podcast. I discuss the third Star Trek movie, and play some of my favorite clips. The new and improved audio quality makes these episodes so much better to listen to, and much more fun for me to do!
I also announce that there will be a future contest! But there is a special aspect of it that you all need to know about. So listen to the show to find out!
Download the episode via iTunes, or just listen via the link below.
January 16, 2012
30 Day Film Challenge -- Day 15
A Film That Depicts Your Life -- Free Enterprise
Okay, this choice isn't perfect but it's the best I could do. This is a pretty good, and very silly movie about two huge Star Trek fans. They are lost in their lives, and don't know what they want. then one day they meet their idol William Shatner himself, and he helps both of them find themselves. He helps mainly by showing them that he's not Captain Kirk, but that he's just a strange actor. His idea for a musical version of Julius Caesar in which he plays all the parts is a good example of this.
I have never met William Shatner, but I definitely know what it's like to be a huge Star Trek fan...so that's something.
I promise tomorrow's will be a more correct selection.
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